Irom Sharmila (Image Credit: Times of India)
IMPHAL, Aug 19: A sessions court in Manipur, Tuesday, ordered the immediate release of civil rights activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act for the past 13 years.
The 42-year-old...

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